K80.36
BillableCalculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholangitis without obstruction
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Gallstones in the bile duct with both sudden and long-standing inflammation of the bile duct without blockage. The patient has experienced both acute flare-ups and chronic inflammation.
Coding Tips
- •Documentation must clearly indicate both acute and chronic cholangitis are present
- •Confirm absence of obstruction; if obstruction exists, use K80.37
Code Hierarchy
└K80Cholelithiasis└K80.3Calculus of bile duct with cholangitis└K80.36Calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholangitis without obstruction
└K80.36Calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholangitis without obstruction